The document provides summaries of several famous photos from the 20th century between 1900-1939, including:
1) The Exposition Universelle of 1900 in Paris which unveiled talking films and new technologies and attracted over 50 million visitors.
2) A 1900 photo showing female telephone operators dressed in white dresses manually connecting calls.
3) The Wright brothers' first powered flight on December 17, 1903, lasting 12 seconds and pioneering aviation.
4) Josephine Baker, an African American entertainer who rose to fame in France in the early 1900s and helped the French resistance in World War 2.
5) The sinking of the Titanic in 1912 after hitting an iceberg, with over 1,
Benjamin West was a prominent British painter born in Pennsylvania who was influenced by Renaissance masters. He is known for historical paintings depicting important moments, such as The Death of General Wolfe. William Hodges painted landscapes for theatrical productions in London and later landscapes in Tahiti. Joseph Mallord William Turner painted monumental landscape scenes depicting historical events. James Abbott McNeill Whistler promoted "art for art's sake" and created beautiful symbolic paintings. John Frederick Lewis provided detailed glimpses of life in Cairo through watercolors. Yinka Shonibare references Goya's print in a photo series about reason producing nightmares.
Benjamin West was a renowned 18th century British painter born in Pennsylvania. He was a founding member of the Royal Academy of Arts and two of his most influential historical paintings depicted important moments from General Wolfe's life and William Penn's treaty with Native Americans. William Hodges was a British painter known for his landscapes, including depictions of Tahiti. Joseph Mallord William Turner was a pioneering English landscape painter influenced by picturesque styles. His works referenced both ancient Roman history and abolitionism. James Abbott McNeill Whistler promoted "art for art's sake" through stylized paintings like arrangements of color and form. John Frederick Lewis provided detailed glimpses of 19th century Cairo through highly realistic watercolors. Yinka Sh
During World War 2, many British theatres had to close due to bombings and blackouts. ENSA was created to provide entertainment for troops and munitions workers. After the war, the Old Vic theatre helped revive London's theatre scene along with the Stratford Shakespeare Festival. Experimental groups like Theatre Workshop used agitprop techniques to promote political messages and entertain children freed from Nazi camps. The theatre both reflected and was influenced by the events and circumstances of the time period.
Elizabeth I ruled England from 1558 to 1603. She was born in 1533 to King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn and became queen at age 25 in 1559. During her 44-year reign, Elizabeth kept foreign invaders such as the Spanish Armada at bay, encouraged overseas trade, and strengthened the Church of England. She traveled around the countryside each summer to visit her subjects and died in 1603 at age 69.
The document discusses the life and career of Grace Kelly, from her beginnings as a Hollywood actress in the 1950s, winning an Oscar for her role in Mogambo, to her roles in several Alfred Hitchcock films. It then covers her marriage to Prince Rainier III of Monaco in 1956, where she took on the role of Princess of Monaco. The summary highlights her family with Prince Rainier, including their three children, and concludes with noting her death in 1982 when she was buried next to her husband.
This document contains a collection of photos from various points in history ranging from the early 1900s to the 1970s. The photos show events like Sweden changing which side of the road people drove on, illegal alcohol during prohibition, a woman being arrested for wearing a revealing swimsuit, testing for the Apollo 11 moon landing, construction of bridges and buildings, World War II, the Vietnam War, the Great Depression, and more. The photos provide a visual glimpse into life, technology, and major events from different time periods in the past.
This document contains 30 images from various points in history ranging from 1907 to 1975. Some of the images show important historical events like the construction of the Manhattan Bridge in 1908, the inauguration of Abraham Lincoln in 1861, and the Apollo 11 astronauts testing a lunar module landing in 1966. Other images provide glimpses into social issues and everyday life, such as measuring swimsuits to enforce length rules in 1920, a mother hiding her face while selling her children in 1948, and children eating a meager Christmas dinner during the Great Depression. The images cover a wide range of people, places, and time periods across nearly 70 years of history.
The document discusses the history of British film, theater, and cinema. It notes that the British film industry had a "golden age" in the 1940s and was influential in developing both commercial and artistic films. British theater has a long history dating back to playwrights like William Shakespeare. Key figures mentioned include Charlie Chaplin and the growth of the British film industry in the early 20th century, as well as famous modern British-influenced films.
Benjamin West was a prominent British painter born in Pennsylvania who was influenced by Renaissance masters. He is known for historical paintings depicting important moments, such as The Death of General Wolfe. William Hodges painted landscapes for theatrical productions in London and later landscapes in Tahiti. Joseph Mallord William Turner painted monumental landscape scenes depicting historical events. James Abbott McNeill Whistler promoted "art for art's sake" and created beautiful symbolic paintings. John Frederick Lewis provided detailed glimpses of life in Cairo through watercolors. Yinka Shonibare references Goya's print in a photo series about reason producing nightmares.
Benjamin West was a renowned 18th century British painter born in Pennsylvania. He was a founding member of the Royal Academy of Arts and two of his most influential historical paintings depicted important moments from General Wolfe's life and William Penn's treaty with Native Americans. William Hodges was a British painter known for his landscapes, including depictions of Tahiti. Joseph Mallord William Turner was a pioneering English landscape painter influenced by picturesque styles. His works referenced both ancient Roman history and abolitionism. James Abbott McNeill Whistler promoted "art for art's sake" through stylized paintings like arrangements of color and form. John Frederick Lewis provided detailed glimpses of 19th century Cairo through highly realistic watercolors. Yinka Sh
During World War 2, many British theatres had to close due to bombings and blackouts. ENSA was created to provide entertainment for troops and munitions workers. After the war, the Old Vic theatre helped revive London's theatre scene along with the Stratford Shakespeare Festival. Experimental groups like Theatre Workshop used agitprop techniques to promote political messages and entertain children freed from Nazi camps. The theatre both reflected and was influenced by the events and circumstances of the time period.
Elizabeth I ruled England from 1558 to 1603. She was born in 1533 to King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn and became queen at age 25 in 1559. During her 44-year reign, Elizabeth kept foreign invaders such as the Spanish Armada at bay, encouraged overseas trade, and strengthened the Church of England. She traveled around the countryside each summer to visit her subjects and died in 1603 at age 69.
The document discusses the life and career of Grace Kelly, from her beginnings as a Hollywood actress in the 1950s, winning an Oscar for her role in Mogambo, to her roles in several Alfred Hitchcock films. It then covers her marriage to Prince Rainier III of Monaco in 1956, where she took on the role of Princess of Monaco. The summary highlights her family with Prince Rainier, including their three children, and concludes with noting her death in 1982 when she was buried next to her husband.
This document contains a collection of photos from various points in history ranging from the early 1900s to the 1970s. The photos show events like Sweden changing which side of the road people drove on, illegal alcohol during prohibition, a woman being arrested for wearing a revealing swimsuit, testing for the Apollo 11 moon landing, construction of bridges and buildings, World War II, the Vietnam War, the Great Depression, and more. The photos provide a visual glimpse into life, technology, and major events from different time periods in the past.
This document contains 30 images from various points in history ranging from 1907 to 1975. Some of the images show important historical events like the construction of the Manhattan Bridge in 1908, the inauguration of Abraham Lincoln in 1861, and the Apollo 11 astronauts testing a lunar module landing in 1966. Other images provide glimpses into social issues and everyday life, such as measuring swimsuits to enforce length rules in 1920, a mother hiding her face while selling her children in 1948, and children eating a meager Christmas dinner during the Great Depression. The images cover a wide range of people, places, and time periods across nearly 70 years of history.
The document discusses the history of British film, theater, and cinema. It notes that the British film industry had a "golden age" in the 1940s and was influential in developing both commercial and artistic films. British theater has a long history dating back to playwrights like William Shakespeare. Key figures mentioned include Charlie Chaplin and the growth of the British film industry in the early 20th century, as well as famous modern British-influenced films.
Depicting migration in art - A selection of paintingszervoum
Activity A48 from the Erasmus+ project HESTIA Helping Students In Acceptance (https://kavafisschool.wixsite.com/hestia) by the 6th primary school of Egaleo, Greece.
The document discusses the history of British film, theater, and Shakespeare. It notes that the British film industry had a "golden age" in the 1940s and was influential in developing both commercial and artistic films. British theater is considered one of the country's great treasures due to William Shakespeare, who brought the art to prominence. Shakespeare wrote many famous tragedies and plays over his career that are still performed worldwide today. The West End of London and the Globe Theatre are highlighted as important historical theater locations in Britain.
The document discusses the impact of World War 2 on British theatre. Many theatres had to close due to bombings and blackouts during the war. ENSA was formed to provide entertainment for troops. After the war, the Theatre Workshop led by Joan Littlewood produced politically-charged plays and became very influential. Throughout the 20th century, British theatre was shaped by the two world wars and political movements.
Henry VIII separated the English church from the Roman Catholic church and made himself the head of the new Church of England in 1534. During the 16th and 17th centuries, England experienced major changes in its monarchy and religion. Portraiture became an important art form as artists like Hans Holbein the Younger, Nicholas Hilliard, and later Anthony van Dyck painted portraits of royalty and nobility to depict and promote the current rulers and establish England's cultural identity.
The document contains a collection of historical photos from various time periods showcasing important events, people, places and inventions throughout history. Some of the photos show Orville Wright's first airplane flight, the Titanic leaving port, the Hindenburg flying over Manhattan, the construction of Mount Rushmore, and Albert Einstein's office on the day of his death. The photos provide a glimpse into historical moments across different eras.
Arthur Miller was born in 1915 to a Jewish family in New York. He began writing plays in college and received acclaim for works like Death of a Salesman. While working in Brooklyn shipyards, Miller heard the story of illegal Italian immigrants being betrayed, which inspired his 1955 play A View from the Bridge. Italy in 1955 was a poor country after World War 2 and the abolition of monarchy. Many Italians immigrated illegally to America for work, encouraged by dockyard owners who used cheap labor. The play is set in the poor area of Red Hook, Brooklyn.
Prelims of Seek Under Porus 2014, the 6th edition of KQA History QuizPraveen VR
The document provides rules and questions for a quiz competition involving 8 teams. It notes that some questions have multiple parts and will be worth partial points. Questions 10-20 are starred and will be used to break ties. The summary provides the essential information about the structure and scoring of the quiz competition in 3 sentences or less.
Theatre in Nazi Germany was tightly controlled by the Nazi government and used as a propaganda tool. After Hitler rose to power in 1933, the Ministry of Propaganda took control of cultural institutions and censored any productions that did not promote Nazi ideology. Jewish actors and writers were forced into exile or retirement. While some theatre continued under Nazi control, productions had to be approved by censors and often contained pro-Nazi or nationalist themes. Theatre was also used as propaganda in occupied territories during World War 2 to promote Nazi ideology.
Elizabeth I was queen of England from 1558 to 1603. She faced challenges as a female monarch but established a stable government relying on her Privy Council and Parliament. During her 45-year reign, Elizabeth helped shape England into a Protestant nation and defended it successfully against the Spanish Armada in 1588, cementing her status as one of England's greatest monarchs.
The document provides an agenda and background information for an ELIT 17 Class discussing Shakespeare's history plays, specifically Richard III. The agenda includes a recitation, team activities, a lecture on history plays with a focus on Richard III, and discussion questions. Background information covers Shakespeare's history plays, conventions of Renaissance historiography, key characters and plots of Richard III, and adaptations of Richard III in film.
Contemporary political issues in Absalom and AchitophelJheel Barad
The document provides background information on John Dryden's satirical poem "Absalom and Achitophel". It summarizes that the poem allegorically represents the political issues surrounding the Popish Plot, the Exclusion Bill, and the Old Good Cause from Dryden's time through biblical characters. It also draws parallels between the Exclusion Bill's goal of preventing a Catholic monarch and recent citizenship laws in India that exclude Muslims. In less than 3 sentences, the document analyzes contemporary political issues through Dryden's 17th century satire.
The document summarizes key events and developments from 1900-1919. Queen Victoria still reigned at the start of the century. Major technological advances included the Wright Brothers' first flight and the birth of radio signals. World War 1 began in 1914, resulting in over 70 million military mobilizations across Europe and the fall of four major empires. The war also advanced aeronautical technology and led to the development of air travel. The sinking of the Titanic in 1912 was a major disaster. Scientists began unlocking atomic secrets and developing new materials and technologies. Entertainment expanded with the growth of cinema and development of radio after World War 1 ended in 1918.
Theatre in Britain faced many challenges during and after World War 2. Bombings during the war destroyed many theatres in London and forced productions to close. ENSA was formed to provide entertainment for troops during the war. After the war, the Workers' Theatre Movement used agitprop style to promote political messages critiquing capitalism and fascism. Joan Littlewood helped establish the influential Theatre Workshop in 1945, producing anti-war plays that broke conventions. Theatre groups explored new styles and political themes to entertain and educate audiences during this turbulent period in Britain's history.
In the 18th century, transportation was primitive by today's standards. The majority of the time if you wanted to go anywhere you either walked or rode a horse on trails or rough roads. Most folks could not afford carriages or wagons. People traveled from one country to the next by small wooden ships or stagecoach services.
The document summarizes key military campaigns and political developments in the Middle East during and after World War 1. It discusses the Ottoman Empire joining the Central Powers in 1914 and various battles including Gallipoli, Mesopotamia, and Palestine. The Arab Revolt against the Ottomans from 1916-1918 is also mentioned. After the war, the Sykes-Picot agreement divided the Middle East between Britain and France, laying the groundwork for ongoing conflicts. The Balfour Declaration supported a Jewish homeland in Palestine without local consultation, further complicating the region's politics.
Places, persons, Parties, positions and Events: Absalom and Achitophel: John ...Dilip Barad
This presentation is about allegorical reference to places, persons, parties, positions and events in the poem 'Absalom and Achitophel' with 1670s of England.
Napoleon rose to power through his military successes against the First Coalition that opposed the French Revolution. As a general leading the French army in northern Italy, Napoleon achieved victory after victory against the Austrians through inventive tactics and discipline. This made him extremely popular in France and elevated his status and influence. Napoleon then seized power in France through the Coup of 18 Brumaire, which overthrew the French Directory government and established the French Consulate with Napoleon as First Consul, marking his rise to become the leader of France.
This document summarizes an artwork by Yinka Shonibare titled "Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters: Design" which references Francisco Goya's famous print "The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters." Shonibare recreated Goya's print nearly exactly but in large scale color photographs and added his choice of Dutch wax cloth for the main figure's clothing. Goya's print depicted a man asleep at a desk surrounded by threatening creatures and commented on the dangers of ignorance. Both works reference the phrase "the sleep of reason produces monsters."
Este documento habla sobre soltar amarras, perdonarse a uno mismo y a los demás, y dejar ir el resentimiento y la angustia para poder comenzar de nuevo con un corazón más joven y alma capaz de asombrarse. Alienta a dejar ir el control sobre los demás, ser más justos y tratar a la gente como nos gustaría ser tratados. Finalmente, invita a soltar amarras para poder recibir bendiciones y renovarse sin excusas ni culpas.
Depicting migration in art - A selection of paintingszervoum
Activity A48 from the Erasmus+ project HESTIA Helping Students In Acceptance (https://kavafisschool.wixsite.com/hestia) by the 6th primary school of Egaleo, Greece.
The document discusses the history of British film, theater, and Shakespeare. It notes that the British film industry had a "golden age" in the 1940s and was influential in developing both commercial and artistic films. British theater is considered one of the country's great treasures due to William Shakespeare, who brought the art to prominence. Shakespeare wrote many famous tragedies and plays over his career that are still performed worldwide today. The West End of London and the Globe Theatre are highlighted as important historical theater locations in Britain.
The document discusses the impact of World War 2 on British theatre. Many theatres had to close due to bombings and blackouts during the war. ENSA was formed to provide entertainment for troops. After the war, the Theatre Workshop led by Joan Littlewood produced politically-charged plays and became very influential. Throughout the 20th century, British theatre was shaped by the two world wars and political movements.
Henry VIII separated the English church from the Roman Catholic church and made himself the head of the new Church of England in 1534. During the 16th and 17th centuries, England experienced major changes in its monarchy and religion. Portraiture became an important art form as artists like Hans Holbein the Younger, Nicholas Hilliard, and later Anthony van Dyck painted portraits of royalty and nobility to depict and promote the current rulers and establish England's cultural identity.
The document contains a collection of historical photos from various time periods showcasing important events, people, places and inventions throughout history. Some of the photos show Orville Wright's first airplane flight, the Titanic leaving port, the Hindenburg flying over Manhattan, the construction of Mount Rushmore, and Albert Einstein's office on the day of his death. The photos provide a glimpse into historical moments across different eras.
Arthur Miller was born in 1915 to a Jewish family in New York. He began writing plays in college and received acclaim for works like Death of a Salesman. While working in Brooklyn shipyards, Miller heard the story of illegal Italian immigrants being betrayed, which inspired his 1955 play A View from the Bridge. Italy in 1955 was a poor country after World War 2 and the abolition of monarchy. Many Italians immigrated illegally to America for work, encouraged by dockyard owners who used cheap labor. The play is set in the poor area of Red Hook, Brooklyn.
Prelims of Seek Under Porus 2014, the 6th edition of KQA History QuizPraveen VR
The document provides rules and questions for a quiz competition involving 8 teams. It notes that some questions have multiple parts and will be worth partial points. Questions 10-20 are starred and will be used to break ties. The summary provides the essential information about the structure and scoring of the quiz competition in 3 sentences or less.
Theatre in Nazi Germany was tightly controlled by the Nazi government and used as a propaganda tool. After Hitler rose to power in 1933, the Ministry of Propaganda took control of cultural institutions and censored any productions that did not promote Nazi ideology. Jewish actors and writers were forced into exile or retirement. While some theatre continued under Nazi control, productions had to be approved by censors and often contained pro-Nazi or nationalist themes. Theatre was also used as propaganda in occupied territories during World War 2 to promote Nazi ideology.
Elizabeth I was queen of England from 1558 to 1603. She faced challenges as a female monarch but established a stable government relying on her Privy Council and Parliament. During her 45-year reign, Elizabeth helped shape England into a Protestant nation and defended it successfully against the Spanish Armada in 1588, cementing her status as one of England's greatest monarchs.
The document provides an agenda and background information for an ELIT 17 Class discussing Shakespeare's history plays, specifically Richard III. The agenda includes a recitation, team activities, a lecture on history plays with a focus on Richard III, and discussion questions. Background information covers Shakespeare's history plays, conventions of Renaissance historiography, key characters and plots of Richard III, and adaptations of Richard III in film.
Contemporary political issues in Absalom and AchitophelJheel Barad
The document provides background information on John Dryden's satirical poem "Absalom and Achitophel". It summarizes that the poem allegorically represents the political issues surrounding the Popish Plot, the Exclusion Bill, and the Old Good Cause from Dryden's time through biblical characters. It also draws parallels between the Exclusion Bill's goal of preventing a Catholic monarch and recent citizenship laws in India that exclude Muslims. In less than 3 sentences, the document analyzes contemporary political issues through Dryden's 17th century satire.
The document summarizes key events and developments from 1900-1919. Queen Victoria still reigned at the start of the century. Major technological advances included the Wright Brothers' first flight and the birth of radio signals. World War 1 began in 1914, resulting in over 70 million military mobilizations across Europe and the fall of four major empires. The war also advanced aeronautical technology and led to the development of air travel. The sinking of the Titanic in 1912 was a major disaster. Scientists began unlocking atomic secrets and developing new materials and technologies. Entertainment expanded with the growth of cinema and development of radio after World War 1 ended in 1918.
Theatre in Britain faced many challenges during and after World War 2. Bombings during the war destroyed many theatres in London and forced productions to close. ENSA was formed to provide entertainment for troops during the war. After the war, the Workers' Theatre Movement used agitprop style to promote political messages critiquing capitalism and fascism. Joan Littlewood helped establish the influential Theatre Workshop in 1945, producing anti-war plays that broke conventions. Theatre groups explored new styles and political themes to entertain and educate audiences during this turbulent period in Britain's history.
In the 18th century, transportation was primitive by today's standards. The majority of the time if you wanted to go anywhere you either walked or rode a horse on trails or rough roads. Most folks could not afford carriages or wagons. People traveled from one country to the next by small wooden ships or stagecoach services.
The document summarizes key military campaigns and political developments in the Middle East during and after World War 1. It discusses the Ottoman Empire joining the Central Powers in 1914 and various battles including Gallipoli, Mesopotamia, and Palestine. The Arab Revolt against the Ottomans from 1916-1918 is also mentioned. After the war, the Sykes-Picot agreement divided the Middle East between Britain and France, laying the groundwork for ongoing conflicts. The Balfour Declaration supported a Jewish homeland in Palestine without local consultation, further complicating the region's politics.
Places, persons, Parties, positions and Events: Absalom and Achitophel: John ...Dilip Barad
This presentation is about allegorical reference to places, persons, parties, positions and events in the poem 'Absalom and Achitophel' with 1670s of England.
Napoleon rose to power through his military successes against the First Coalition that opposed the French Revolution. As a general leading the French army in northern Italy, Napoleon achieved victory after victory against the Austrians through inventive tactics and discipline. This made him extremely popular in France and elevated his status and influence. Napoleon then seized power in France through the Coup of 18 Brumaire, which overthrew the French Directory government and established the French Consulate with Napoleon as First Consul, marking his rise to become the leader of France.
This document summarizes an artwork by Yinka Shonibare titled "Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters: Design" which references Francisco Goya's famous print "The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters." Shonibare recreated Goya's print nearly exactly but in large scale color photographs and added his choice of Dutch wax cloth for the main figure's clothing. Goya's print depicted a man asleep at a desk surrounded by threatening creatures and commented on the dangers of ignorance. Both works reference the phrase "the sleep of reason produces monsters."
Este documento habla sobre soltar amarras, perdonarse a uno mismo y a los demás, y dejar ir el resentimiento y la angustia para poder comenzar de nuevo con un corazón más joven y alma capaz de asombrarse. Alienta a dejar ir el control sobre los demás, ser más justos y tratar a la gente como nos gustaría ser tratados. Finalmente, invita a soltar amarras para poder recibir bendiciones y renovarse sin excusas ni culpas.
El documento ofrece consejos sobre el amor, indicando que el amor no se busca ni se fuerza, sino que llega espontáneamente. Señala que el amor no son solo momentos placenteros, sino que implica sentimientos profundos y compromiso a lo largo de la vida, incluyendo dolor y sufrimiento. Además, explica que el amor no es egoísta, sino que se trata de desear la felicidad del otro por encima de la propia y aceptar sus diferencias.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
A system operating is software that manages computer hardware and software resources and provides common services for computer programs. The main system operating systems are Linux, Windows, and macOS (formerly Mac OS). Each system has different versions that are regularly released and updated.
Este power point presenta una introducción a nuevas tecnologías para un curso de lengua extranjera. Brevemente describe que aprender implica soñar y explora los diferentes estados de ánimo o perspectivas que se pueden tener.
The document discusses pictures of the year by NBC. NBC creates pictures that capture the most important events and stories from each year. These pictures aim to provide a visual summary and highlight the significant moments and developments that shaped society over the past 12 months.
A Slide Show featuring Windows. Plain windows, windows with a nice arrangement of a flower bed, etc
This show is accompanied by a piece of tune named: Vaya Con Dios. Enjoy!
El documento describe diferentes tipos de contaminación: la contaminación del agua que implica contaminar cuerpos de agua; la contaminación acústica que se refiere al ruido molesto; la contaminación del suelo que ocurre cuando productos químicos se filtran en la tierra; y la contaminación visual que puede ser causada por infraestructura como torres eléctricas o minería.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against developing mental illness and improve symptoms for those who already suffer from conditions like anxiety and depression.
O documento descreve vários modelos de jatos privados, incluindo seus preços, capacidades e características. Detalha as ofertas de fabricantes como Embraer, Boeing, Airbus e Dassault, com jatos variando de US$ 1,5 milhão a US$ 200 milhões. Também discute as configurações de cabine e o crescimento do mercado de jatos particulares.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
The document provides images and descriptions of Haifa and Mount Carmel in Israel from 1800 to 2000, showing the growth and development of the city and region over that time period. Landmarks like the Carmelite Monastery and Cave of Elijah on Mount Carmel are depicted at different points in time. Images also show a caravan in Haifa from 1900, views of Haifa from 1912 and 1915, the German Colony from 1900, and the Haifa port from 1910. The remains of the Bab were shown on Mount Carmel and its shrine from 2000, and the document poses the question of what the world may look like 100 years into the future from 2000.
A power point of sunrise and sunset through the ages and how things do not stand still but are perpetually changing. Accompanied by Fiddler on the Roof's famous song: Sunrise-Sunset. Enjoy!
Week 1 Presentation: Historical USA - A Backdrop to the Classbmoore2065
This document provides historical context about art, culture, and society in the early 20th century United States. It describes how the US had become a world power through westward expansion and industrialization. Entertainment was developing from vaudeville and circuses to early films. The Spanish-American War marked the US as an imperial power in the Caribbean and Asia. World's fairs helped increase global awareness but also displayed racial attitudes of the time. The document examines how far cultural exchange and understanding had come and questions how it has progressed since.
The document summarizes key aspects of life in the United States during the 1920s. It was a decade of economic growth and technological innovation, including the rise of the automobile industry. Culturally, it saw the emergence of new forms of entertainment like movies and jazz music. However, it was also an era of social tensions, as seen through immigration restrictions, the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan, and anti-communist sentiments like the Red Scare.
The document provides a daily history summary for various dates, reporting on notable events such as the eruption of Mount Vesuvius burying Pompeii, the establishment of the US Treasury Department, the first televised baseball game, Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, the beginning of World War II, and the September 11th terrorist attacks among other historical events.
The document provides brief biographies of several historical figures, including:
- President William McKinley, who was assassinated in 1901.
- Henry Halleck, a US Army officer and legal scholar who played a key role in California's admission to the union.
- James Garfield, the 20th US President who was assassinated after only 6 months in office.
- Robert Burns, the famous Scottish poet known for works like "A Red, Red Rose".
This document provides historical context and summaries of key events during the 1920s in the United States, known as the "Jazz Age". It discusses the social and cultural changes of the time period including the rise of jazz music and famous jazz musicians like Louis Armstrong. It also summarizes technological developments like the first talking films, achievements and records set by famous athletes, prohibition and the rise of gangsters, and economic boom and bust including the stock market crash of 1929 marking the start of the Great Depression. Famous figures of the era that made contributions to art, literature, and aviation like F. Scott Fitzgerald, Charles Lindbergh, and Ernest Hemingway are also summarized.
The document provides an overview of pop culture in the 1900s. It discusses trends in various areas including music (ragtime, vaudeville, Broadway), dance (waltz, cakewalk, tango), fashion (corsets, long dresses, large hats), government (Theodore Roosevelt as US President, women's foot binding outlawed in China), art movements (cubism, fauvism, expressionism), popular pastimes (ping pong, speeding, teddy bears), slang terms, and early films (nickelodeons, "The Great Train Robbery"). Iconic figures of the time are also mentioned.
Looking Back in Time, for events on Christmas DayMakala D.
This document lists various notable events that occurred on Christmas Day throughout history, including:
Charlemagne being crowned Emperor of the Romans by the Pope in 800; William the Conqueror being crowned King of England in 1066; Isaac Newton, Pope Pius VI, and Clara Barton all being born on Christmas Day; Edmund Halley's prediction of Halley's Comet being confirmed in 1758; and General George Washington crossing the Delaware River on Christmas night in 1776.
More recent events mentioned are the internet's first test run on Christmas Day 1990; Mikhail Gorbachev resigning as Soviet President in 1991; and the USSR invading Afghanistan in 1979.
The document provides background on various aspects of pop culture in the 1900s. Music included ragtime, Broadway musicals, and vaudeville songs. Dancing shifted from traditional waltzes to styles like the jitterbug and tango. Fashion was formal, with women wearing corseted dresses and large hats and men suits. Government saw Theodore Roosevelt as US President and reforms in China and London. Art styles included cubism, fauvism, and expressionism. Popular fads included teddy bears and ping pong, while films were short and shown in nickelodeons.
The document provides background information on important figures and events around the turn of the 20th century:
1. Queen Victoria ruled Great Britain for over 63 years until her death in 1901, marking the end of the imperial age.
2. Explorers like Robert Peary, Roald Amundsen, and Robert Scott raced to be the first to reach the North and South Poles during this era of polar exploration.
3. Major technological developments like the airplane and assembly line revolutionized transportation, while political changes ended many colonial empires and transformed world powers.
The Thiaroye Massacre occurred in 1944 in Thiaroye, Senegal when French forces massacred French West African troops known as Tirailleurs Sénégalais. The Tirailleurs Sénégalais were West African colonial troops who fought for France in World War I and World War II. In December 1944, after being demobilized from World War II service, the troops were protesting at a demobilization camp in Thiaroye over unpaid wages and benefits. The French forces opened fire on the protesting troops, killing 44 soldiers in what became known as the Thiaroye Massacre. The massacre underscored tensions and broken promises between France and the colonial troops from
100 years since ww1 a bqc quiz with answersVikram Joshi
This document appears to be a 100 question quiz commemorating 100 years since the start of World War 1 in 1914. The quiz covers a wide range of historical people, events, discoveries and innovations from that time period up until 2014. It provides questions and potential answers about topics related to World War 1, various political leaders and events, scientific discoveries, works of art/literature and inventions from 1914 to 2014.
100 years since ww1 a bqc quiz questions onlyVikram Joshi
This document appears to be the start of a 100 question quiz commemorating 100 years since the start of World War 1 in 1914. It provides the introductory information and instructions for participants, and includes the first question which asks for the name of the person most appropriately to begin the quiz. The questions cover a wide range of historical people, events, discoveries and works from the period of 1914-2014.
During the Roaring 20s, women gained more independence by wearing shorter skirts and cutting their hair shorter, earning them the name "flappers". Automobiles became widely available and impacted society by enabling travel and the growth of new industries. In 1922, Howard Carter discovered King Tutankhamun's intact tomb in Egypt, untouched for over 3,000 years. Babe Ruth helped popularize baseball during this era by breaking home run records. Al Capone was responsible for the 1929 St. Valentine's Day Massacre between rival Chicago gangs. Charles Lindbergh made the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic in 1927, changing perceptions about air travel.
This photo album documents major historical events in Europe between 1945-2015 through photos collected by students and teachers from 8 schools across 7 European countries. It aims to illustrate important moments that shaped European history after World War 2, including the division of Germany and Berlin during the Cold War, difficult post-war times, and environmental/man-made disasters like the Vajont Dam failure. The album is organized thematically rather than chronologically and explores topics such as life behind the Iron Curtain, struggles for freedom and human rights, and technological progress across Europe over the past 70 years.
The document provides facts and events from the 1920s decade. It summarizes key cultural, social, political and economic developments including:
1) The St. Valentine's Day Massacre of 1929 where Al Capone's gang killed seven rivals.
2) The stock market crash of October 1929 that ended postwar prosperity.
3) The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s which saw a flowering of African American arts and letters.
4) Amelia Earhart becoming the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1928.
This document contains images and captions from a textbook on US history from 1500-1776. It includes 15 images related to colonial America, such as maps of Hispaniola and Georgia from the 1500s, portraits of historical figures like Abigail Adams and Queen Elizabeth I, depictions of cities like Philadelphia and Baltimore, and illustrations of topics like slavery and African slave trading. The images provide visual context about the people, places, and events discussed in Chapter 2 of the textbook.
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The document summarizes major historical events between 1969 and 1989, including:
1) The first moon landing in 1969 by Apollo 11, effectively ending the Space Race.
2) The 1974 discovery in Ethiopia of the skeleton of "Lucy," one of the most complete skeletons of an early human from 3 million years ago.
3) The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, opening borders between East and West Germany after decades of partition.
The document discusses the history and culture of Persians and Iran. It explains that Persia was formerly the name used for Iran in the Western world, though Iranians have referred to their country as Iran. It notes that significant Persian populations exist outside of Iran as well.
The document outlines the rules for a quiz competition called "Return to Neverland-2". It states there will be 20 questions, with questions 1, 5, 10, 15, and 20 marked as star questions. The top 8 teams will make it to the finals. It also notes that humorously incorrect answers may be rewarded with a banana. The rest of the document consists of 20 numbered quiz questions and their answers on various topics ranging from people to places to movies.
This comic strip summarizes the events surrounding William the Conqueror's invasion of England in 1066 and his defeat of King Harold. It tells of how William, the Duke of Normandy, claimed the English throne after the death of King Edward the Confessor, despite Harold taking control of the kingdom. William built a large fleet and launched an invasion from Normandy. After defeating the Norwegian King's attack in the north, an exhausted Harold's army was defeated by William at the Battle of Hastings through a strategic ambush using hidden archers in the woods. Harold was killed and William became King of England, thereafter being known as William the Conqueror.
Las Tres Gracias eran diosas de la mitología griega que representaban el don, los buenos modales, el buen humor y todo lo placentero. Se llamaban Aglaya, Eufrósine y Talía e inspiraron a artistas a lo largo de la historia del arte, siendo representadas en obras desde la antigua Grecia hasta la actualidad.
3. The Exposition Universelle of 1900 The Exposition Universelle of 1900 was a world’s fair held in Paris, France, to celebrate the achievements of the past century and to accelerate development into the next. Exposition Universelle was attended by 50 million people yet I still failed to turn a profit, costing the French government 2.000.000 Francs. The fair included more than 76.000 exhibitors and covered 1,12 square kilometres of Paris. The Exposition Universelle was where talking films were first unveiled, where the escalator debuted and Campbell’s Soup was awarded the gold medal (an image that still appears on its label).
4. NBTEL telephone company - 1900 NBTEL telephone company in 1900. At the switchboard sat a long row of operators dressed in white shirtwaists, with balloon sleeves, and long black skirts. Each operator wore a black satin prone at the rear, rather than the front: this was to protect the skirt from becoming shiny on the leather seat of the chair. How much have communication technology changed since!
5. First Flight on December 17, 1903 First Flight on December 17 th , 1903 was the day humanity spread its wings and soured into the skies. The flight lasted only 12 seconds in the air. However, it was a major breakthrough. Orville and Wilbur Wright, two bicycle mechanics from Ohio, are the pioneers of aviations, and although this first flight occurred so late in history, the ulterior development was exponential.
6. Josephine Baker - 1906 Josephine Baker, famous singer and dancer was born June 3 rd , 1906 and she died on April 12 th , 1975. She lived at a time of severe oppression of the blacks. At age of 13 she ran away and went on a tour. She later went to Paris, France where she was embraced despite her color and her dancing style made her the talk of Europe. During World War II she helped the French Resistance. She adopted 12 kids that were of many different races. Then she came back to the USA. The Stork Club refused to serve her because she was black. She spoke to the crowd with Martin Luther King at the Lincoln Memorial during the 1963 March on Washington.
7. Titanic Maiden Voyage - 1912 On April 10 th 1912, the Titanic, largest ship afloat, left Southampton, England on her maiden voyage to New York City. The White Star Line had spare no expense in assuring her luxury. A legend even before she sailed, her passengers were a mixture of the world’s wealthiest basking in the elegance of first class accommodation and immigrants packed into steerage. Four days into her journey, at 11:40 P.M. on the night of April 14 th , she struck an iceberg. Her fireman compared the sound of the impact to “the tearing of calico, nothing more”. However, the collision was fatal and the icy water soon poured through the ship. It became obvious that many would not find safety in a lifeboat. Each passenger was issued a life jacket but life expectancy would be short when exposed to water four degrees below freezing. As the forward portion of the ship sank deeper, passengers scrambled to the stern. John Thayler witnessed the sinking from a lifeboat. “We could see groups of the almost fifteen hundred people still aboard, clinging in clusters or bunches, like swarming bees; only to fall in masses, pairs or singly, as the great after part of the ship, two hundred and fifty feet of it, rose into the sky, till it reached a sixty-five or seventy degree angle”. The great ship slowly slid beneath the waters two hours and forty minutes after the collision.
8. Assassination of Archduke of Austria-Este - 1914 On June28th 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, Heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg were shot to death in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, by Gavrilo Princip, a member of Young Bosnia, a group aiming at the unification of the South Slavs. The event sparked off the outbreak of World War I. Bosnia and Herzegovina were provinces just south of Austria. The Turks had governed them until 1878, but lost them in their disastrous war with Russia. So the Treaty of Berlin granted Austria the power to administer these two provinces. As a result of this annexation Bosnia’s three main groups, Croats, ethnic Serbs and Muslims now populated the Austro-Hungarian Empire, giving even more variety to the mix of nationalities. But the Serbs weren’t quite happy with this. They shared a desire with their Serb brothers across the river in Serbia. They wanted their province to be joined with Serbia.
9. The Panama Canal - 1914 The Panama Canal opened on August 15 th 1914. Although opening-day festivities were overshadowed by the beginning of war in Europe earlier that month, an international exposition in San Francisco the next year celebrated the canal’s completion. Today, after more than eight decades of efficient operation the Panama Canal remains a symbol of human creativity, persistence and achievement. Canal locks are like water-filled stairs that move ships across sloping terrain. After a ship enters a lock, the gates are closed, isolating the chamber and its contents from the water around it. The chamber is either filled or emptied, thus raising or lowering the water level as necessary. Transit across Panama’s mountains was made possible by damming part of the Charges River to create Gatun Lake and then building six 1.000-foot-long (305m), 80-foot-deep (24m) concrete lock chambers to reach it. The lake fed water to the locks by means of gravity; electricity powered the gates.
10. Tsar Nicholas II of Russia - 1918 Tsar Nicholas II of Russia (1868-1918) and his wife Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna with their 5 children, Olga (1895-1918) Tatiana (1897-1918) Maria (1899-1918) Anastasia (1901-1918) and Aleksei (18904-1918). This photo was taken just moments before the whole family faced their fate. At 2:30 am on July 17 th , 1918 a firing squad executed Nicholas, his wife Alexandra, their five children, their doctor and their personal assistants and royal secretaries. Parts of their bodies and some of their jewelry were delivered to the Central Committee of the Communist Party in Moscow as the proof of death.
12. Prohibition in the United States (1920-1933) From January 1920 Prohibition became Law - also known as “Dry Law”. Selling, manufacturing or transporting (including importing and exporting) alcohol for beverage purposes was prohibited by the Eighteenth Amendment. Though drinking and possession of alcohol were not prohibited by the Constitution, they were restricted by the Volstead Act. During the 1920’s and the beginning of the Depression, rum running was aid to be Detroit’s second largest industry next to automobiles, bringing in an estimated 215 million dollars in 1929. Violent crime soared as organized crime virtually took over parts of the city, buying off policemen and collecting protection fees from citizens. Gangs, most notably the infamous Purple Gang, fought in turf wars over control of shipments and territory, all vying to supply the estimated 5.000-25.000 illegal drinking establishments scattered throughout the city.
13. The first silent movie - 1921 The Kid – 1921 was a huge success and was the second-highest grossing film in 1921, behind The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. The Kid is about a Tramp (Charlie Chaplin) that finds an abandoned baby in an alley and takes care of him. As the baby gets older, they are perfect together and they form little schemes to scam people. The Kid is notable as being the first feature length comedy film to effectively combine comedy and drama, as one of the opening titles says : “ A picture with a smile, and perhaps a tear…”. The most famous and enduring sequence in the film is the Tramp’s desperate rooftop pursuit of the welfare agents who have taken the child, and their emotional reunion. Audiences of the time were deeply affected by the film and the relationship of the Kid with the much-loved Tramp character.
14. The Tomb of Tutankhamun - 1922 Sunday, November 26 th 1922. Howard Carter, discovers the Tomb of Tutankamun. King Tut was an insignificant ruler who died young and was soon forgotten by his people. His lack of renown likely helped protect his tomb from grave robbers, which was finally opened in 1922 by Howard Carter in the most important archeological event of the 20 th Century. Carter won worldwide acclaim for his discovery, but there are those who say it cost him his life. The fate of many of those on Carter’s team led people to speculate that when the archeologist opened Tut’s tomb, he unleashed an ancient curse.
15. The Jazz singer - 1927 The Jazz Singer – 1927 – provides a glimpse of the film’s pioneering achievements in filmography. Its experimental use of dialogue and synchronized score. It begins with the first and most legendary words spoken by Jackie Rabinowiltz (Al Jolson). “ Wait a minute! Wait a minute! You ain’t heard nothin’ yet!” and ends with the finale of “Toot Toot Tootsie” and “My Mammy” were the movie’s most popular songs.
16. The Great Depression 1930-1939 During this time the prices of stock fell 40%. 9.000 banks went out of business. 9 million savings accounts were wiped out. 86.000 businesses failed. Wages decreased by 60% which left 15 million jobless people. This photo by photographer Dorothea Lange has become one of the world’s most famous images. At the height of the Great Depression Lange photographed the woman and her two small children. It came to epitomize the poverty and suffering of those displaced. The photo was issued as a US stamp and a copy was sold for 250.000$, on exhibition at the Lowry in Salford : photographers of the Depression
17. Lynching - 1930 A mob of 10.000 whites took sledgehammers to the county jailhouse doors to get at these two young blacks accused of raping a white girl. The girls’s uncle saved the life of a third by proclaiming the man’s innocence. Although this was Marion, Indiana most of the 5.000 lynching documented between Reconstruction and the late 1960’s were perpetrated in the South. – Hangings, beatings and mutilations were called the sentence of “Judge Lynch”-.
18. Berlin Olympics - 1936 James Cleveland Owens (Born September 12 th 1913 Oakville, Alabama-Died March 31 st 1980 Phoenix, Arizona). American track-and-field athlete, who set a world record in the long jump that stood for 25 years. Owens won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. His four victories were a blow to Adolf Hitler’s intention to use the Olympics to demonstrate Aryan superiority.
19. Explosion of the Hindenburg airship - 1937 The famous picture of the airship Hindenburg as it exploded and crashed spectacularly while docking at Lakehurst, NJ on May 6 th 1937 and 35 people died.
21. Pearl Harbor : December 7 th , 1941 The surprise was complete. The planes came in two waves; the first hit its target at 7:53 am the second at 8:55. By 9:55 it was all over. By 1:00 pm carriers launched planes 274 heading for Japan. Behind them they left 2.403 dead, 188 destroyed planes and a crippled Pacific Fleet that included 8 destroyed battleships. In one stroke the Japanese action silenced the debate that had divided Americans on the Nazi war in Europe. “ Yesterday, December 7, 1941 a date which will live in Infamy. The United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan…” was Roosevelt’s address to the Congress.
22. Normandy - 1944 On D-Day, June 6 th , 1944, 156.000 American, British and Canadian troops landed on Normandy beaches to begin the liberation of Europe from its Nazi occupiers. It was said to be the largest build-up and movement of soldiers in the history of mankind.
23. Flag on Iwo Jima - 1945 Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima historic photograph taken on February 23 rd , 1945, by Joe Rosenthal. It shows five US Marines and a US Navy corpsman raising the American flag on Mount Suribachi. This photograph was reprinted in thousands of publications. Later, it became the only photograph to win the Pulitzer Prize for Photography in the same year it was published. The photo was regarded as one of the most significant and recognizable images of the war and the most reproduced photograph of all times.
24. The first atomic bomb 1945 This picture of the “mushroom cloud” is a very accurate approximation of the enormous quantity of energy spread below. The firs atomic bomb, released on August 6 th , 1945, in Hiroshima (Japan) killed about 80.000 people. It didn’t render the Japanese to surrender. Therefore, on August 9 th another bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. The effects of the second bomb were even more devastating with 150.000 people were killed or injured. Extremely temperature and radiation caused more long term damage.
25. Photo of Marilyn Monroe - 1955 This photograph from the 1955 Seven Year Itch, starring Marilyn Monroe have since become synonymous with image of Monroe. Even Barbie Doll offered fans a facsimile. However, the photo on the left by photographer Bernard Brujo did not make the cut as director Billy Wilder was fearful of having his movie censored.
26. Death of a Star : James Dean - 1955 On September 30, 1955 James Dean and his mechanic were driving his Porsche Spyder from Hollywood to a sports car race in Salinas when, late in the afternoon around Cholame, a young Cal-Poly student turned left in front of them on his way home to Freshno for the weekend. The crash crumpled the Porsche and instantly killing Dean, with the mechanic (who survived) being through out of the car. Avid James Dean fans still speculate that his fatal car accident was never an accident but a self destructive reaction to the pressures imposed by fame.
27. … when Elvis, shocked his audience - 1957 Elvis shocked his audience in a burst of high spirits rolling around on the stage with Nipper in a highly provocative manner during a fast and furious rendition of Hound Dog at the 1957 California Concert. The LA Deputy Police Chief ordered the Vice Squad to instruct Elvis to eliminate any “sexy overtones” from his performances or risk obscenity charges. The Nipper Dog was given to Elvis Presley by RCA on the release of his hit Hound Dog. Elvis kept the dog at Graceland for many years before he gave it as a gift to Paul Lickter. A British fan bought it for 3.000 UK pounds in 1997.
28. Buddy Holly and his band - 1959 February 3, 1959 : The day the music died. On this day in 1959, rising American rock stars Buddy Holly, Ritchi Valens and J.P.“The Big Bopper” Richardson are killed when their chartered Beechcraft Bonanza plane crashes in Iowa a few minutes after takeoff from Mason City on a flight headed for Moorehead, Minnesota. Investigators blamed the crash on bad weather and pilot error. Holly and his band, the Crickets, had just scored a No.1 hit with “That’ll Be the Day”.
30. “ Dream Day” - 1963 Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15,1929-April 4,1968) directed the peaceful march on Washington, D.C. of 250.000 people to whom he delivered his address, “I Have a Dream” , he conferred with President John F. Kennedy and campaigned for President Lyndon B. Johnson; he was awarded five honorary degrees; was named Man of the Year by Time magazine in 1963; and became not only the symbolic leader of American blacks but also a world figure. August 28, the anniversary of Dr. King’s 1963 I Have a Dream speech, is called “Dream Day”.
31. John F. Kennedy assassination - 1963 Three-year-old John F. Kennedy Jr. salutes his father’s casket in Washington three days after the president was assassinated in Dallas on November 23, 1963. Widow Jacqueline Kennedy, center, and daughter Caroline Kennedy are accompanied by the late president’s brothers Sen. Edward Kennedy, left, and Attorney General Robert Kennedy.
32. Oswald is shot to death on live television - 1963 Lee Harvey Oswald according to US government was the assassin of President John F. Kennedy. On November 22, 1963, Oswald was arrested by policeman J.D.Tippit. Oswald claimed he was a “patsy” and denied involvement. Two days later, Oswald was shot to death by Jack Ruby on live television. Photographer Robert H. Jackson won the 1964 Pulitzer Prize for Photography for this photograph of Jack Ruby shooting Lee Harvey Oswald, to whom Dallas detective Jim Leavelle (left) was handcuffed.
33. D eath of Che Guevara - 1967 October 25, 2007 – A lock of Che Guevara’s hair along with photos, documents, intelligence intercepts, and original fingerprints relating execution of the Argentine-born revolutionary on October 9, 1967 sold at auction for $100.000. The macabre collection of memorabilia purchased by a lone bidder was compiled by a Cuban exile CIA operative named Gustavo Villoldo, who helped capture Guevara. After his execution by the Bolivian military he was secretly bury him in the middle of the night. Before Guevara’s hands were cut off, Villoldo helped fingerprint his corpse, and a “death mask” was made as proof that Che ad been captured and killed. The covert operative also clipped a portion of Che’s beard as a memento fo the CIA’s triumph over Latin America’s most famous revolutionary.
34. Man on the Moon - 1969 Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin salutes the American flag planted on the lunar surface. The date that made history was July 20, 1969. Millions of Americans heard Neil Armstrong say : “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind”.
35. Elvis meet the President - 1970 On December 21, 1970, Elvis Presley paid a visit to President Richard M. Nixon at the White Hose in Washington, D.C. The meeting was initiated by Presley, who wrote Nixon a six-page letter requesting a visit with the President and suggesting that he be made a “Federal Agent-at-Large” in the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs. The events leading up to and after the meeting are detailed in the documentation and photographs included here, which include Presley’s handwritten letter, memoranda from Nixon staff and aides, and the thank-you note from Nixon for the gifts (including a Colt 45 pistol and family photos) that Presley brought with him to the Oval Office.
36. Napalm attack - 1972 Nick Ut’s 1972 image of a naked girl fleeing her napalmed picture of Kim Phuc running from a Napalm attack as a memorable picture vividly depicting the art of war. Photographer Huynh Cong Ut, known by his colleagues as Nick, was working there as a photo journalist for Associated Press at the time and took a number of photographs of the villagers trying to escape the napalm. This one, epitomizing the savagery and tragedy of the conflict, won him the coveted Pulitzer Prize and became one of the most published photos of the Vietnam war.
37. Elvis is dead - 1977 August 16, 1977 Elvis was found dead in his bathroom at Graceland in Memphis. This picture was taken by Elvis’ cousin who was offer a deal by National Enquirer to photograph the body of Elvis in his coffin. The payment was meager compared to the millions the Enquirer reaped for the cover story, Story behind the picture.
39. Challenger - 1986 28 January 1986. The American space shuttle, Challenger, has exploded killing all seven astronauts on board. The five men and two women – including the firs teacher in space – were just over a minute into their flight from Cape Canaveral in Florida when the Challenger blew up. The astronauts’ families, at the airbase, and millions of Americans witnessed the world’s worst space disaster live on TV. The danger from falling debris prevented rescue boats reaching the scene for more than an hour.
40. The fall of the Berlin Wall - 1989 The fall of the Berlin Wall 1989 At that time, the Cold War was still dominant. Hardly anybody predicted the collapse of the Soviet Union until just before it happened in 1989, so most 1980 forecasts for the year 2000 retained the Cold War as the defining feature. The fall of the Berlin Wall is a very visible sign of the collapse of the Soviet Union. Nobody anticipated this dramatic change even a few years in advance.
41. Tiananmen Square - 1989 A hunger strike by 3,000 students in Beijing had grown to a protest of more than a million as the injustices of a nation cried for reform. For seven weeks students of the People's Republic, protested in Tiananmen Square with the government dispatched soldiers and tanks to curb the rally. As the world waited as young man simply would not move, standing with his shopping bags before a line of tanks, a hero was born. Today, this brave man is commonly reffered to as “The Tank Man”. His true identity is still unknown. It is believed he will not reveal himself for fear of the long jail term.
42. Freedom for Nelson Mandela - 1990 11 February 1990 Freedom for Nelson Mandela Leading anti-apartheid campaigner Nelson Mandela has been freed from prison in South Africa after 27 years. His release follows the relaxation of apartheid laws... including lifting the ban on leading black rights party the African National Congress (ANC) by South African President FW de Klerk. Mandela appeared at the gates of Victor-Verster Prison in Paarl at 1614 local time - an hour late - with his wife Winnie. Holding her hand and dressed in a light brown suit and tie he smiled at the ecstatic crowds and punched the air in a victory salute before taking a silver BMW sedan to Cape Town, 40 miles away. People danced in the streets across the country and thousands clamoured to see him at a rally in Cape Town
43. Leaning Tower of Pisa closed to public - 1990 The Leaning Tower of Pisa has been closed to the public for the first time in 800 years amid speculation the structure is on the verge of toppling over. Over the past 100 years the belfry at the top of the mediaeval tower has moved 9.6 inches (nearly a quarter of a metre). The tilt is currently 16ft (4.9m) off the perpendicular and increases by about one-twelfth of an inch (2mm) every year because the layer of clay and sand on which it is built is softer on the south side than on the north. So, the Italian government has set aside 100bn lire and appointed an international team of experts to come up with a detailed plan within three months to save the building from collapse .
44. Death of Princess Diana - 1997 Princess Diana died August 31, 1997. Her funeral September 6, 1997 saw seen by 33 million viewers around the world. That day was at once sorrowful and uplifting as Diana, Princess of Wales, was remembered as a woman of "natural nobility" whose life of compassion and style transcended sometimes abusive press coverage. Diana was laid to rest on her family's estate. Diana's flag-draped coffin and topped with three wreaths. Carrying the simple notation "Mummy" from her son Harry. Her coffin was carried from the gates of Kensington Palace through the streets of London in a solemn procession to the doors of Westminster Abbey followed by Prince Charles, the Duke of Edinburgh, Lord Spencer, William and Harry .